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Q1. (1 John 1:3-4, 6-7) Why is our fellowship with fellow Christians so often just on a surface level? How can we have fellowship at a deeper level in Christ? What would it take in your Christian group or your relationships with other believers to deepen your level of fellowship so it is authentically Christian? Most of our fellowship with fellow Christians is like a Hospital Gown! (You only partly covered!) We live in Sin day in day out without confession to God. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1:7-10) Jesus taught us that His father wants us to love one another just the way Jesus loved us. If we do this; we will deepen our level of fellowship in our fellow Christian Brothers and Sisters. Pax

Q5. (1 Timothy 6:1-2) In what ways has the Gospel sown the seeds that will eventually destroy slavery? Why does Paul seem to condone slavery in this passage? What is Paul's motive? In the time of Paul there were many slaves. Many of the first Christians were slaves. Paul teaches them how they should serve the *Lord and their masters. Not all Christian slaves had masters who believed in the *Lord. But those who did were not to respect them any less because of that. Rather, these slaves should respect their masters more because they serve the same *Lord. Paul did not agreed with this, For Paul; Slaves where equal persons in the family of God and in the church. Pax

Q4. (1 Timothy 5:22-25) Why does Paul say, "Don't be hasty in the laying on of hands"? What are the dangers in doing so? How can these dangers be lessened? The recent defection of some elders in the church certainly underlined the need for care in selecting replacements. But frankly, whether defection is involved or not, in the best of circumstances this process involves risks. The apostle urges thoroughness so that the risks might be minimized. Prior to the laying on of hands, the ceremony in which the elders signalled before the congregation God's choice of a new elder (4:14; compare Acts 13:3), the leadership of the church must thoroughly examine the candidate. To judge from the bishop/elder code in chapter 3, which Paul gave for this purpose, evidence of Christian lifestyle, not just correct doctrine, was essential. Pax

Q3. (1 Timothy 5:19-21) Why was it necessary to make formal accusations and "try" the false teachers? Why were the temptations to compromise and not go through with it so great? Why is it so difficult to exercise church discipline today? There is often much discussion about "unqualified elders" in the Church. How much do we hear however about unqualified preachers and false teachers? Although their qualifications are not as precisely defined in a "list of qualifications" like that of elders, preachers however need to be appointed; .Even the apostles, far as they tower above ordinary Christians, and infallible as they are in giving all the instruction necessary to salvation, never during their earthly life claimed sinless perfection of character, but felt themselves oppressed with manifold infirmities, and in constant need of forgiveness and purification. These facts show how needful discipline is, both for the church herself and for the offenders. Pax

Q2. (1 Timothy 5:17-18) In what circumstances should elders be compensated financially? What is the Scriptural support for such a practice? See that teaching elders are honoured and properly supported. Refuse to hear any accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses. Rebuke those who sin, that others also may fear, but avoid all partiality. Don't choose your church leaders too hastily. Live a clean life and take care of yourself. You know those men

Q1. (1 Timothy 5:1-16) What responsibilities do we have to help aging family members? According to Paul, in what way is this our Christian responsibility? In what way is this a "repayment" of a debt? To what does Paul compare to those who refuse this responsibility? In dealing with an elder, encourage rather than rebuke; and treat all Christians with the same affection you show to your own family. Distinguish between those widows who fix their hopes on God, and those who seek to gratify themselves. Generally speaking, widows should be provided for by their relatives. Let the church support only those widows in need who are over sixty years old, and who evidence the highest kind of character. As for the younger widows, experience shows that for their own sakes they might better remarry. Pax

Q3. (1 Timothy 4:7-8) How would you define "godliness"? What produces godliness in a person? How is godliness different from embracing a strict morality? Paul

Q2. (1 Timothy 4:3-5) Why is performance of legalistic requirements so attractive to people? What fruit does it produce in a person's life? In what ways is this emphasis so different from the true gospel? Performance of legalistic requirements: I will produce in a person's life a change, It is why this is emphasised and different from the true gospel; the fruit it produce in a person's life; Is: trust asking, seeking, knocking - knowing that our Father in heaven longs to share with us the anointing of his Son; So Paul says again and again in our passage in a variety of ways "It is by faith that we receive the Holy Spirit." The Spirit is a gift from God that he imparts to us simply because we have a relationship with his Son. Legalistic requirements are by faith that we receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is never a reward for our actions. It is a requirement ( A Gift from God) we must have as a Christian! Pax

Timothy 4:1-2) Why does Paul remind Timothy (and the church) of predictions concerning widespread apostasy? What effect should this knowledge have on his ministry and the church's perception of the situation? Let us remind us: 2 Thess. 2:3, NASB). "Let no one in any way deceive you, for it [Jesus' return] will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction," Apostasy means to fall away from the truth. Therefore, an apostate is someone who has once believed and then rejected the truth of God. Paul believes, Apostasy is a rebellion against God because it is a rebellion against the truth. In the Old Testament God warned the Jewish people about their idolatry and their lack of trust in Him? In the New Testament the epistles of Paul warn us about not falling away from the truth. Because Paul sees it as a is a very real and dangerous threat to his community, Hence his warning to Timothy. Pax

Timothy should guard all that had been committed to his charge, including this epistle, The gospel, and his ministry this also included his;overseers/elders and deacons; Responsibility to oppose the false teachers and to keep his own life pure, Specifically he should avoid the controversies and false teaching that Paul referred to previously that characterize the world system and are valueless, as well As the opposition of those who claimed superior knowledge. This last warning is Apparently a reference to Gnostic influence that was increasing in Ephesus, The appeal of these false teachers had seduced some in Ephesus who had wandered from The path of truth; In today's world,The pastor will exercise genuine humility toward the legalistic in the hopes that God will guide them to a knowledge and acceptance of the truth Much of the heartache caused by difficult people can be prevented if the pastor is indeed "blameless" as called for in Scripture. The pastor will never be able to eliminate difficult people no matter how sterling his character. But with the qualifications as presented in Scripture, any pastor can effectively neutralize the battles by maintaining a solid foundation in his life and ministry. In closing, Paul wished God's grace for Timothy and the other Ephesus.saints, as well his grace to us! Pax

Q3. (1 Timothy 3) Why are tendencies to anger, intimidation, force, and pride so important to consider in selecting church officers? What happens when you don't consider these factors? A steward of God, His representative to care for God's flock and Holy Scripture entrusted to the bishop One who can contend successfully with those who contradict sound doctrine; The same word for bishop is also translated "visitation" in Luke 19:44 where it refers to the 1st coming of Christ, and in 1 Pet. 2:12 to the 2nd coming of Christ. This would imply that part of the bishop's role is to be a visitor of people in need since Christ visited us in our time of need; If we don't consider these factors? Then we have Leaders who: are not afraid to slander celestial beings" Pax

Q2. (1 Timothy 3:6, 10) Why should leaders be observed carefully and tested before placing them in office? What should you be looking for during this period? He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant, and also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless; Pax

Q1. (1 Timothy 3:2-12) What kind of leader do you believe Paul is indicating for us with the phrase "husband of one wife"? Why is a leader's family an important indicator of leadership potential or problems? Paul was looking for a Leader? At the potential elder in his present condition, since his conversion, Or over his lifetime? What do the other qualifications suggest in This regard, if any, result in the Dissolution of the marriage relationship besides death; At the time Paul wrote the Pastorals the Office of elder was common in the churches since he had appointed elders in churches that he had founded (Acts 14:23). This is the Main quality that the following ones make clearer; 2. There have been many interpretations of the phrase "husband of one wife" (Gr. mias gunaikos andra, v. 2). There are four major views as to what Paul had in mind. First, the elder must be married. Second, he must be married only once. Third, he must be monogamous.( Marriage for Life) Fourth, he must be a moral husband. All the other Qualifications are character traits. Pax

Q5. (1 Timothy 2:11-15) How should Paul's instructions about women teaching and leading in the church be applied in the twenty-first century? How do you support your view? If verse 11 Paul refer to an individual, unnamed woman who was teaching false doctrine and not to women in general, According to Paul, women must be learners, and are not allowed to be public teachers in the church; for teaching is an office of authority, and the woman must not usurp authority over the man, but is to be in silence. But, notwithstanding this prohibition, good women may and ought to teach their children at home the principles of religion. Timothy from a child had known the Holy Scriptures; and who should teach him but his mother and grandmother? If verse 15 were not included in the text, one could easily get the idea that women are inferior to men or worse -- that women are beyond hope. Paul uses verse 15 to encourage women that they will be saved also in their God-ordained role as women and their valid ministry roles in the church. Paul's use of "childbearing" (NKJV) is a figure of speech Pax

Q4. (1 Timothy 2:9-10) How did women dressing in fancy clothes threaten to compromise the church's witness in Ephesus? How do we apply the principle of Paul's directive in twenty-first century churches without instituting a new legalism? I like to quote from a resend meeting on this subject: Spiritual qualities should mark a Christian lady always, of course. However, Paul's concern was that they be outstanding in the church Meetings. There the lady's character and conduct would contribute to the Orderly and edifying activities rather than detracting from them "A woman's adornment, in short, lies not in what she herself puts on, but in the loving service she gives out. Perhaps Paul gave these instructions to the men and to the women partially to counteract the natural (fleshly) tendencies in males and females. Most men tend to be active, so it is important that they give attention to praying, which is more contemplative than active. Women like to look good, so they need to remember that good deeds are more important than good looks Pax

Q:3 Paul continued to give directions for the operation of local Churches (ch. 3). But now the concern is for proper demeanours prayers, But why these concerns, and why in this way? And why the Inordinate amount of time devoted to the women in comparison with the Men? Again, the solution lies with the false teachers. The word to the men is an obvious response to their controversies and strife. The word to the Women, therefore, may be assumed also to respond to this conflict Paul did not command the men to pray with upraised hands. He simply described Public praying as the Christians practiced it commonly in his day. Pax

Q2. (1 Timothy 2:5-6) In the context of the salvation of all, why do you think Paul emphasizes the roles of Mediator and Ransom? In what way did Christ fulfill both these roles? God inspired him to: Form this statement himself as he wrote this epistle. In either case we have Here a succinct affirmation of the person and work of Christ. The whole Statement supports what Paul just said in verses 3 and 4. The God-man is the only mediator of the New Covenant between God and Man, providing salvation man-ward and facilitating prayer God-ward. This Is something that people have found hard to accept throughout history? Furthermore, Paul tells us in his letter: That all people might have the opportunity to be saved according to God's desire (1 Tim. 2:4). This does not mean that all will be saved since each person has been given a will to choose or reject God. Some choose to believe in God's grace through Jesus Christ and some, unfortunately, choose not to believe. Pax

Q1. (1 Timothy 2:1-4) Why does Paul emphasize salvation of all mankind in this letter? What does this suggest about the practice of evangelism in the Ephesus church? The apostle's first positive instruction to Timothy regarding his leadership of the Ephesian church was that believers should offer prayer for all people. He gave this directive to emphasize its importance, defend its value, and clarify its practice. Prayer is a general word for communication and communion with God. It is used throughout Scripture for those who call on God -- seeking His presence, His provision, or His protection. Prayer is communicating a need to God. It is praising and thanking God. It is pouring out one's heart to the One who created it. It is seeking God's wisdom and involvement in all of life or in a specific situation. Prayer is so important because it invites God into the situation we pray about and it secures His working on behalf of those in need. Paul did not deal with the reason God has incorporated prayer into His sovereign control of the universe here. He assumed his readers understood this since God has revealed this elsewhere in Scripture. Pax

Q4. (1 Timothy 1:18-19) Why does Paul need to remind Timothy about the prophecies spoken over him? In practical terms, what does "fight the good fight" really mean? Why does Paul tell Timothy to "hold on to faith and a good conscience"? What temptation is Paul trying to counter in his prot

1: 17 Such grace prompted Paul to glorify God in this brief doxology. God is the King of the ages (sovereign), immortal (eternal), invisible (spiritual), and The only God (unique). To Him belong all honour and glory eternally. "Amen" means, "So is it." The Christians often uttered this word out loud in their meetings, as did the Jews in their synagogues. Pax

Q2. (1 Timothy 1:12-14) Why does Paul comment on his own life after a paragraph on the law (1:8-11)? Why does he share this with Timothy and the church that will read the letter? How might sharing this help get the church back on center? 1: 12-14 Since Timothy was well versed in Paul's theology, the apostle had no need to give him extensive doctrinal instruction. This epistle does, however, express many important theological truths, such as the proper function of the law (1:5-11), salvation (1:14-16; 2:4-6); the attributes of God (1:17); the Fall (2:13,14); the person of Christ (3:16; 6:15,16); divine election (6:12); and the second coming of Christ (6:14,15). With this in mind, Paul knew he had shared this with Timothy, to get the Church and his People away from Jewish and pagan customs. Pax

Q: 1 1:3, Paul commanded Timothy to instruct certain teachers in the church to stop teaching strange doctrines. Rather than promote love, purity, clean conscience, and a sincere faith (1 Tim. 1:5), these men were going astray of God's truth by promoting controversy over myths and genealogies (1 Tim. 1:4). Paul said they were speaking in ignorance about these things. (1 Tim. 1:6) Timothy's job was to corral these people who, in all probability, were not called by God to be teachers (1 Tim. 1:7). They were to learn sound doctrine from Timothy, whom the Apostle Paul himself had disciples. These Epistles are called "Pastoral Epistles" because they were addressed to the pastors or bishops of the faithful and deal with Church government and the hierarchy. They treat of the following five points: 1) The necessity of preserving the purity of doctrine; 2) The method of proceeding against false teachers; 3) The rules to be observed in selecting men for the diaconate, priesthood and episcopacy; Pax